LSU RN to BSN Spring 2016

C12H22O11 · Mar 23, 2016

Thank you for the update! It is much appreciated!

C12H22O11 · May 23, 2016

Any updates for how the semester ended? Did the workload increase? What was the most difficult course this semester? Thanks!!!

budderflize · May 24, 2016

The semester ended great! No increase in workload, really steady throughout. If anything it may have lightened up towards the end. The Pathophysiology course content was pretty intense but he was super helpful and posted the lectures (similar to Tegrity). I start the summer semester this Friday which includes a Gerontology class and a Professional Leadership class. Part of the Leadership course is to complete a 45 hour preceptership. You can choose your own preceptor or they have several that they can match you with. The instructors for this course are the same as last semester's Professional Nursing Concepts and they were great. I am looking forward to this summer and know its going to fly by. In August we will start our last semester of 4 classes and then we're done! I will update after summer. Hope this helps :)

FrankieDax · May 25, 2016

Part of the Leadership course is to complete a 45 hour preceptership. You can choose your own preceptor or they have several that they can match you with.

Can you tell me any more about this? I did not realize that there was any clinical aspect to the program. If you are already working as a RN can you just choose someone at work? Does your scope of practice change at all when you are getting precepted as a student?

Seems like a pretty quick program and glad to hear you are enjoying it. Thanks for all the info, you've been a great help!

budderflize · May 25, 2016

You are able to choose one from your place of employment as long as it is in a department different from the one you work in. The person you pick must be in a leadership role (management etc.) and I wouldn't think your scope would change. You aren't doing RN duties. If I am correct I think it is more like a mentor/shadow situation that introduces you to different leadership roles that are available. It sounds very interesting as I know every time I have been put in an area that I would have never picked on my own, I enjoy it and am amazed at how many different paths we can choose.

C12H22O11 · Jul 31, 2016

How did the summer semester end? How did it compare to your first semester at LSUHSC. Was the load every too hard to handle?

Thank you by the way!!

budderflize · Aug 2, 2016

The semester ended great! It was definitely more intense than the Spring semester, but summer courses are generally condensed so I was expecting it to be such. I also moved in the midst of the semester and even with the added things to do/stress I did fine. Under normal circumstances and working full time the summer program is totally doable. I really enjoyed the preceptorship and the teams that I was paired with. It was a bigger class because these courses are only offered in the summer. We were teamed up with the class that started a semester before us, and they graduate this month! I registered for my last semester... I start Aug. 20th and God willing will graduate on Dec. 8th! :)

C12H22O11 · Aug 7, 2016

Wow! that sounds great. It truly does make me excited for you! i just submitted my application to Charity and I am nervous, but all I can do for now is wait and begin this fall semester once and for all!

C12H22O11 · Nov 26, 2016

So? Last update:

How excited are you to ending your program and how did you feel overall?

Did it increase in difficulty? Did the workload increase? and did you continue to remain fulltime throughout?

Thank you!!!

budderflize · Jan 18, 2017

I did not get a notification that you posted! Well, I graduated! The fall semester was pretty involved and a bit stressful, BUT our instructors made themselves available for ANY concerns. The level of difficulty did not change, but it felt like there was more involved this semester. You lean on your classmates more for support and I can say that we got really close this past year. What a great experience overall. 3/4 of the way into this semester I felt overwhelmed, but we all just put one foot in front of the other and we all did great! I definitely recommend this program for its comprehensive curriculum, phenomenal instructors, and being able to work full time and still get the grades you are seeking. If you plan on going further than your BSN I also recommend LSU. They have an extensive list of available programs and plenty of support to see you through to the end. I always felt that I would do okay because of the amount of support you feel from your instructors and LSUHSC as a whole. Geaux Tigers!